Tag: Writers Guild of America

How Strikes Reflect Longstanding Battles for Control in Hollywood

Striking actors and writers fear A.I. Executives don’t seem to. It’s a longstanding battle over technology and control in Hollywood that plays out onscreen, too.

Marquee Writers Push for Negotiations, but Their Clout May Not Matter

Some showrunners, eager for progress in the Hollywood strike, want the Writers Guild of America to meet with studios. How much sway they still have is in question.

Drew Barrymore Dropped as National Book Awards Host After Strike Backlash

The actor and TV host’s decision to return her talk show to the air, bypassing striking writers, made her a magnet for criticism, online and off.